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    Printer Calabrations ?

    So this is a complicated business, basically have i wasted my money on the iMac pro with the 5k screen, should i have purchased a stand alone Eizo ?? will the iMac 5k inbuilt screen not calibrate to a decent spec, if we refer back to the original post at the start of this thread on my...
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    Printer Calabrations ?

    What a fantastic forum this is, truly professional by all concerned and know one trying to get one up on the other like other forums ive been on. I love taking pictures and have for 44 years but i never for one minute thought i would need to delve into colour calibrating, printers monitors and...
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    Printer Calabrations ?

    I Bet, you did tell me a while back if i remember to allow the printer driver do all the work, but what I'm seeing on the monitor isn't what I'm getting out of the printer... I presume there will be someone on here who is an expert at this sort of thing, i will wait to see if anyone else comes...
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    Printer Calabrations ?

    Ive recently revived my Canon Pro-1 thanks to Printerknowledge and a few very very clued up guys... Question is, the printer is working, i use an iMac Pro and have never gone down the route of calibrating my monitor, when i print im letting the pro-1 driver to do its magic with the colour. If...
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    Canon Pro-1 printing

    Sorry for questioning you again, can you just elaborate on your 3rd sentence: ie thanks Andy
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    Canon Pro-1 printing

    Thanks for your reply Hat, i will obviously learn from your reply. Andy
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    Canon Pro-1 printing

    No one Help ?
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    Canon Pro-1 printing

    My Pro-1 is printing like a dream now after been stood for a few years, now I'm learning how to print i hope. Problem or not, i develop my pics in Lightroom and have been having a go at printing in lightroom after i have developed my pic so it is seamless. observation doing test prints on my...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    If i get a new paper and the icc profile isn't on my mac what do i do then, Just a thought. thanks Andy PS @Hat there is another feed tray at the very back of the Pro-1 what is that for ??
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    Hat @@ just printed that test print im so chuffed with it, im still green with this printer though, the infeed tray is where im not sure im supposed to load the paper yet, there are two infeed places where to load the paper, the one i selected wasnt the one it tried to draw the paper through...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    I reiterate my respect for you Stratman and the Hat for taking the time to write back, and you do it because you both are on the top of your game, and you both know exactly what your talking about, so a big thank you to you both for that. I have no doubt i will be back very shortly with more...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    this is what im reading : PRO-1 series ICC Profile Ver. 1.0.0m for Art Paper Printing (Mac) File version: 1.0.0m Release date: 20 September 2018 (Optional) This file includes a set of ICC profiles supporting other Fine Art Paper. This set is exclusive for the PRO-1 series. To use these...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    My printer's firmware is that of a pre 2013, even though its spent almost all its life on the dole and done nothing, its like brand new, so my firmware is original and not even printed on the nozzle check, does that mean its best left alone, because if i upgrade the firmware, might i indeed...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    Wow, you guys are boffings.. university answers to a mechanic, how am i ever going to get the best out of this printer ?? probably never. To keep things simple would it be best i just stick to oem inks.... which is what makes this printer so special i believe, im also confused about paper, do i...
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    Is This Pro 1 Worth spending Money on…

    Oops im naughty sorry :eek:, but now its working, this is where i start my journey on how to print..use ink...and a load more, do i now bin the compatibles and get the oem's and also a spare print head has i don't believe these items are in abundance. Thanks Hat Andy:thumbsup
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